Spring motor



June 1927.

J. BUTTIGIEG SPRING MOTOR Filed Sept. 8, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet l WKTNESS:

1 ,632,693 J. BUTTIGIEG .SPRING MOTOR Fil ed Sept. 8. 1926 2Sheets-Shea} 2 IN NTOR wrmess;

ATTORNEY Patented June 14, '1927.

Jomv surname, or stem, ILLINOIS;

SPRING ,MOTOB. 1

2 Application filed September 3, 1926. Serial No. 134,266.

' The object of this invention is to provide an amusement device whichmay also be used as a display device, for carrying small articles forsale, to which it is desired to attract attention. p

A further object is to provide a motor for imparting rotation to a ballor cylinder,

. within which the motor is mounted in such manner with reference to aweighted and.

balanced frame and figure on the outside of the rotating element thatthe figure will be caused to travel over a floor or table,the

rotating element serving only to attract attention for amusement ordisplay purposes, if the device is suspended.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists inthe novel construction and arrangement of elements described,illustrated and claimed, it being understood that modifications may bemade withinthe scope of the claims Without del a parting from the spiritof the invention.

In the drawings forming part of this application, Figure 1 is a view ofone form of this device in elevation. e

Figure 2 is an elevation of thedevice of Figure 1, from another angle.Figure3 is a View in vertical section. Figure 4 is an elevation ofamodified form of rotating element, with an, outer frame to beheld in anupright position by a fly-wheel,

such as that shown in Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a view in elevation showing a globe, to be driven or-rotatedby a motor of the kind illustrated in Figure 3. I

Figure 6 is an elevation of a further modification. j e

Figure 7 shows still another. modified form, in elevation. f p

In Figure 1 the ball or spherical member to be rotated is designated 10,and a semicircular-frame his to be held in balanced relation withreference to the rotatable element 10, by means of the structure shownin Figure 3, A figure 12 is to be mounted upon the framell and is to bemaintained in upright position while the element rotates.

1 A spring motor, suitable for the purpose is mounted in frame orhousing 14, the latter being'rigid with reference to a tubular member 15which passes thru the ball 10, and is made rigid at 16 with reference tosemicircular frame 11 by means of which the figure 12 is mounted. o

A key'orwinding device 17 is employed 'one end of frame 11. i

for winding the coiled clock spring 19, and

the latter imparts rotary movement to gearv wheel 20 meshing with pinion21 on shaft 22 carrying a gear wheel 23 which meshes with pinion 24 onshaft 25. The latter element, or shaft, passes thru the element 10 atthe point 10, and also passesinto or thru Carried by shaft 25 is a crownwheel 26 carries a fly-wheel 30, said shaft 28 passing thru the lowerportion of housing or frame 14. v r i The figure 12 to be carried byspring 11 is of light construction, and of light weight, and thefly-wheel 30 need only be of moderate weight in order to hold the frame14 in upright position, thereby retaining sleeve or tubular e-lement15in a practically fixed position, this element passing freely thru the.ball 10, and being rigid with reference to driving pinion 27 on shaft28, and the latter frame 11, at the right in Figure 3. The shaft,

25 is rigid with reference to the ball 10, the connection being at 10,and the drive imparted to shaft 25 by the spring motor, will rotate theball 10, without rotating or, moving frame 11 and figure 12.

In the modified form of Figure 4, the rotating element 35 is circular incross section, but is tapered, and the U-shaped frame 11 is mounted inthe same manner as the frame 11 of Figure 3. The standard 36 attached toframe 11 will be in an inclined position, and

any figure or display device may be main- I tained in angular relationwith reference to a surface over which the element 85 trayels. In Figure5 a globe 38 is mounted 1n a frame 89, and it is assumed that it is tobe lindrical form and is designated 44, the U- shaped frame being shownat 45, and the display device in the form of a small windwheel beingshown at 46.

In Figure 7 the rotatable device 47 is mounted in frame 48 and thefigure 49 rests upon frame 48, and in part upon a wheel or roller 50adapted to travel over the floor on a level with rotatable element 47.

Having described the invention what claimed is In a device of theclass.described, a frame for en porting an element to be displayed, a 2

rota'ta 188161118111? within the frame, a motor Within the rotatableelement, a frame for the motor mea-ns extending thru the rotatableelementfor connecting the frame and forming therewith a stationarystructure with reference to which the rotary-"elementismovable, meansconnecting one of the elements of the motor with the rotatable element afly-wheel driven by the motor, maintaining a fixed center of gravity forthe frame first .named and the frame for the motor, and extending intothe lower portion of the rotat- In testimony whereof I alfix mysignature.

JOHN BUTTIGIEG.

